In a collision between free speech and national security, the Supreme Court will hear arguments over the fate of TikTok, a digital age cultural phenomenon that roughly half the U.S. population uses for entertainment and information.

Facing a looming ban in the United States, TikTok's fate will be in the hands of the Supreme Court in a case being argued on Friday that pits free speech rights against national security concerns over the widely used short-video app owned by Chinese company ByteDance.

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TikTok will argue its case in front of the Supreme Court this week, but if a law isn't overturned, the app will shut down by January 19.

T he fate of TikTok in the United States will soon be in the hands of the Supreme Court, as the Justices hear oral arguments Friday over a law that could shut down the popular social media platform.

In response to concerns that China can use the platform to spy on Americans and spread propaganda, Congress last year passed a law requiring TikTok’s parent company to sell it to a non-Chinese owner. TikTok and the parent company, ByteDance, then sued to block the law. This morning, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in the case.

TikTok will make its final plea against a nationwide ban to the Supreme Court today, in a move which could affect millions of users.

TikTok will be fighting for its life Friday, as the U.S. Supreme Court is due to hear arguments over a bipartisan law that aims to ban the video-sharing app on Jan. 19 if it continues to be controlled by its Chinese parent company,